Greetings from Oakland- The Immortalization Project

Fri, Oct 7
7:00pm-10:00pm
FREE.

This is an opening exhibition of artist Lexa Walsh's show entitled
"Greetings from Oakland- The Immortalization Project".

Walsh has invited the public to participate by bringing an object
that is kept for nostalgic reasons only. The participants and their
objects have been photographed and filmed during interviews about the
objects' histories. Walsh has been meeting participants on the street
in various locations in Downtown Oakland.

A selection of photographic images turned into postcards have been
made throughout the process- postcards of Oakland- with the images of
the objects and text summaries of the stories. These postcards will
be available to the public as the project continues.

Photographic images of the objects and the participants, video
footage and the postcards will make up an opening presentation at
21Grand gallery on Friday, October 7 2005. A closing reception on
Thursday, October 27 will mark the end of the project, as additions
will have been made to the exhibition.

The participants and public are encouraged to bear witness to the
work they will have created together. Also shown at the gallery will
be examples of previous Immortalization Projects (Belgrade, Los
Angeles). These images and stories will also appear on The
Immortalization Project website.

The Immortalization Project will be realised in Taipei in November 2005.

Walsh is currently meeting participants on a drop-in basis at the
following locations:

Immortalizing of Objects: September 9 - October 16

Fridays:
10am-3pm, Downtown Oakland Farmer's Market- in front of Ratto's:
Washington Street @ 9th
4pm-6pm, Oakland City Center Plaza

Saturdays: By Appointment. Please contact if you would like to be
visited at your organization

Sundays: 10am-3pm, Jack London Square Farmer's Market

Venue:

21 Grand Gallery
416 25th Street
Oakland
510-444-7263

Additional Info:

510-282-6311
http://lexawalsh.com